My TV work took me out to Langley, BC today -- which meant I was close to Zero Ave again along the CAUS border between Washington and British Columbia. The temptation was too much... I ventured down to the line on 272nd Street (Double Ditch Road is the N-S running road on the US side. But doesn't cross Zero Ave). I followed Zero Ave west to the Peach Arch crossing.

On this trip, I saw even more camera towers that I hadn't noticed before. Including one in the Washington State park that is just east of Peace Arch and borders on Zero Ave. There are no markers here at all, and I wonder if they have problems with people entering this park, not knowing they are entering the US. Anyway, there was a large tower camera in this park. Another I noticed was near Markworth Road (I think) in Washington... and it was pointed south.

I also saw 2 Border patrol vehicles... one on East Boundary Road (WA) which runs parallel to Zero Ave east of the Aldergrove crossing (BC HWY 13, WA Hwy 539). And another on a dirt farm road west of the Aldergrove crossing.

There was no traffic at Aldergrove, but massive line ups at the 2 crossings into Blaine (Peach Arch and Peace Arch "truck"). The radio reported 60 minute waits in both directions. I also noticed that one of the roads that comes close to Zero Ave (just south of 164th St.), in WA, is called Canada View. Awwww.

Of course I had my digital camera with me. Here are a couple of snaps: one of the Nexus lane sign (they just wrote over PACE) and the upcoming frontier warning sign on BC 99 southbound. Nothing about guns! It was a rainy day, so I stayed in the car.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

Doug

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